Private Leslie George Conway

Service number	3365
Birth Date	1900-08
Birth Place	Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Windsor
Death Date	1918-07-13
Death Place	France
Final Rank	Private
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	60th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	France Windsor
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

Private Leslie George Conway (3365,. 60th Battalion) was born at Windsor, Melbourne, in Augusut 1900. He was working as a clerk when he enlisted on 8 May 1916, but was discharged on 17 June 1916 for being a minor. He re-enlisted on 25 January 1917 and joined his battalion at the Western Front on 14 January 1918. After months of fighting, he was killed in action on 13 July 1918 by a shell-burst, aged 17 years 11 months. Les is buried in the Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France.

Rolls

Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:

Unit

60th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:

Unit

60th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
Roll of Honour:

Unit

60th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private
First World War Nominal Roll:

Unit

60th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Private

Timeline

Date of birth	1900-08
Date of enlistment	08 May 1916
Date of discharge	17 June 1916
Date of enlistment	25 January 1917
Date of embarkation	16 July 1917
Date of death	13 July 1918
Date of fate	13 July 1918